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USAA · 13 hours ago

Decision Science Analyst Senior

Phoenix Campus (Main)

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$114K/yr - $205K/yr

6+ years exp

USAA is a company dedicated to empowering its members to achieve financial security. The Decision Science Analyst Senior will provide decision support across the association by applying mathematical and statistical techniques to drive actionable insights and support strategic commitments.

BankingFinancial ServicesInsuranceVenture Capital

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Responsibilities

Leverages advanced business, analytical and technical knowledge to participate or lead discussions with cross functional teams to understand and collaborate highly complex business objectives and influence solution strategies

Applies advanced analytical techniques to tackle business problems that are typically medium to large scale with significant impact to current and/or future business strategy

Applies innovative and scientific/quantitative analytical approaches to draw conclusions and make 'insight to action' recommendations to answer the business objective and drive the appropriate change

Translates recommendation into communication materials to optimally present to various levels of management

Incorporates visualization techniques to support the relevant points of the analysis and ease the understanding for less technical audiences

Identifies and captures the relevant and quality data sources required to fully answer and address the problem for the recommended strategy through testing or exploratory data analysis (EDA)

Integrates/transforms disparate data sources and determines the appropriate data hygiene techniques to apply

Thoroughly documents assumptions, methodology, validation and testing to facilitate peer reviews and compliance requirements

Understands and embraces emerging technology that can affect the application of scientific methodologies and/or quantitative analytical approaches to problem resolutions

Succinctly delivers analysis/findings in a manner that conveys understanding, influences various levels of management, garners support for recommendations, drives business decisions, and influences business strategy

Provides subject matter expertise in operationalizing recommendations

Remains informed on current data and analytics trends, (Ex: Cloud, Data Mining, Python, Neural Networks, Sensor data, IoT, Streaming/NRT data)

Seeks opportunities to continue to learn in the data and analytics space, whether informal (E.g., Coursera, Udemy, Kaggle, Code Up, etc.) or formal (E.g. Certifications or advanced coursework)

Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures

Qualification

Data analysisStatistical techniquesSQLData visualizationScorecard analyticsAnalytical skillsCommunicationPresentation skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in quantitative analytics field such as Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Actuarial Sciences, Operations Research, Data and/or Business Analysis, Data Science or other quantitative discipline; OR 4 years of related experience in statistics, mathematics or quantitative analytics (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree

6 years of data & analytics experience OR a minimum of 4 years of data & analytics experience and up to 2 years of progressive functional business proven experience within the respective industry of responsibility (i.e. P&C, Bank, Finance, Marketing etc.) for a total of 6 years combined experience OR advanced degree in quantitative analytics field such as Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Actuarial Sciences, Operations Research, Data and/or Business Analysis, Data Science or other quantitative discipline and 4 years of experience in data/analytics or functional business experience within the respective industry of responsibility (i.e. P&C, Bank, Finance, Marketing, etc.)

Demonstrates advanced skills in mathematical and statistical techniques and approaches used to drive fact-based decision-making

Advanced knowledge of data analysis tools, data visualization, developing analysis queries and procedures in SQL, SAS, BI tools or other analysis software, and relevant industry data & methods and ability to connect external insights to business problems

Experience with new and emerging data sets, and incorporation (data wrangling, data munging) into new insights

Preferred

P&C Claims experience

Possess strong analytical skills to develop effective solutions

Experience in scorecard analytics (ex: Quality, MSAT)

P&C Claims Scorecard analytics experience

Strong communication and presentation skills, including building PowerPoint presentations with the ability to convey complex analytical insights to non-technical business partners

US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans

401(k)

Pension

Life insurance

Parental benefits

Adoption assistance

Paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours

Various wellness programs

Career path planning and continuing education

Company

USAA

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USAA is a financial services company.

Founded in 1922

San Antonio, Texas, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.usaa.com

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